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13th Annual Duck Derby & Duck-N-Run 5K Winners
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County held their 13th
Annual Duck Derby and Duck-N-Run 5K at Tawawa Park in Sidney on
Thursday, June 20.
The Duck Derby had 2,571 ducks “adopted” by community members and local
corporate sponsors. Due to recent rainfall and increased water
levels at Tawawa Park’s Mosquito Creek, this year’s Duck Derby winners
were chosen randomly and announced via Facebook Live. Thirteen
fabulous prizes were awarded for the Duck Derby. The $1,000 Grand
Prize winner was Edwin F. Nickol, Inc. in Versailles, and they have
generously donated their winnings back to Big Brothers Big
Sisters. Other prize package winners included Birdie Gambrel; Ken
& Lynne Timmerman; Dianne Wooddell; Rick Eilerman; John Ahrens;
Matt Stager; Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising; Kim Rehmert; Edwin F. Nickol,
Inc.; Mantor Auto & Truck Repair; McCrate, Delaet & Co.; and
Becky Puthoff. All winners will be contacted to arrange delivery
of their prizes.
New to the event this year, was the addition of a Defender of Potential
Duck drawing. Only 250 of the Defender Ducks were offered for
sale, which increased the odds of winning a $500 cash jackpot.
The Defender of Potential Duck winner was Kent Craver of Sidney.
Prizes were donated by Meyer’s Garage & Drive Thru, African Safari
Wildlife Park, Newport Aquarium, Cincinnati Zoo, Cedar Point, Kings
Island, Snow Trails Ski Resort, Cleveland Monsters, Mad River
Mountain/Avalanche Snow Tubing Park, Cincinnati Reds, University of
Cincinnati, Akron Rubber Ducks, Lake County Captains, Dollywood,
Alcatraz East Crime Museum, Cassano’s Pizza, Rapid Fired Pizza, Hot
Head Burritos, JT’s Brew & Grill, Fort Loramie Dairy King, Morrie’s
Ice Cream, Buffalo Wild Wings, Casey’s General Store, Culver’s Ice
Cream, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Holden Forests & Gardens,
Great Lakes Science Center, Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream, Cleveland
Browns, Gillespie Construction, Carty’s Bike Shop, National Museum of
the Great Lakes, Garst Museum, Beach Waterpark, Brethren Retirement
Community, Carillon Historical Park, and Scene 75. The Dannon
Company, Freshway Foods, and Sidney Foodtown contributed yogurt and
fresh fruit for the event.
The Duck-N-Run 5K had 202 registered participants. Actual results
can be found at www.cantstoprunningco.com. Plaques were awarded
to the top three male and top three female runners overall.
Plaque recipients included first place Grant Flora and Kayla Kohler;
second place Jordan Henman and Crystal Barton; third place Hunter
Mowery and Lois Spitzer. Male and female age division winners
included: Tony Spitzer and Palin Homan (ages 10 and under); Hayden
Mowery and Jana Wagner (ages 11-14); Ethan Shepard and Olivia Kentner
(ages 15-19); Eli Kentner and Erika Homan (ages 20-24); Ethan Hoening
and Michelle Muhlenkamp (ages 25-29); Craig Muhlenkamp and Lindsay
Headings (ages 30-34); Dallas Graham and Bridget Davis (ages 35-39);
Greg Homan and Kelli McEldowney (ages 40-44); Michael Shepard and Diana
Shepard (ages 45-49); Allan Egbert and Cheryl Jennings (ages
50-54); Len Hubbard and Chris Boerger (ages 55-59); Dale Borchers and
Sandy Hoening (ages 60-64); Richard Barton and Annette Schulze (ages
65-69); Paul Albers (ages 70-74); and Birdie Gambrel (ages
75-79). Congratulations to all of the winners!
This year’s major sponsors included 105.5 TAM FM, Edison State
Community College, Ferguson Construction Company, J & J
Enterprises, Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising, Kiwanis Club of Sidney, Sidney
Body Carstar, Temperance Lodge No. 73 F & A M, The Early Bird &
Blue Bag Media, Troy Carstar. For a complete listing of sponsors,
please go to www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org
Proceeds from the event will benefit the local Big Brothers Big Sisters
agency. Their mission is to provide children facing adversity
with strong and enduring, professionally-supported, one-to-one
relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Their vision is for all children to achieve success in
life. The agency offers five separate programs including
Community-Based Mentoring, Couples Mentoring, Big Buddies, Lunch
Buddies, and Career Quest. All of the programs match a child with
a volunteer mentor. All volunteers are screened thoroughly and
meet with children at least two times per month to offer guidance,
support, and positive role-modeling. Studies prove that children
who spend time with a positive role model are more likely to become
healthy, productive adults. It does not take a great deal of
time, money, or talent; the volunteers just need to care about children.
Community members who feel they don’t want to make a commitment of
volunteering can help the agency in other ways. The agency is
always looking for cost-saving ideas for activities that volunteers can
do with their matched Littles. In the past, companies and
individuals have donated tickets to local events, sporting events, or
hosted a special outing for the Big Brothers Big Sisters group.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit United Way member
agency. If you would like to become a volunteer and help ignite,
empower, and defend the potential of a young child, contact the local
agency at 937-492-7611, 937-547-9622, or go to
www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more information.
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